“For if by one man's offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” The amplified Bible
says, “...we reign as Kings through the one Jesus Christ...” Romans 5:17
In Genesis 1:28, God made Adam and Eve king over
their environment. God said, subdue the earth and have dominion over the earth. Adam and eve committed high treason, they sinned;
sold their power and position to the devil. According to Romans 5:17, the Bible
says, “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life
by one, Jesus Christ.)”. In other words, when Adam and Eve sinned, death took
over everything. They died spiritually. Their relationship with God and even the animal kingdom died. Adam
could no longer sit and face the animals he named. Even the earth died. God
said, they would have to till the ground.
Every thing around man died. Death
became king over man and his environment. In the scripture above, Apostle Paul was saying,
that if death reigned though an offence, through the death and sacrifice Jesus
paid, man can take his former position and take his place as a King. The Bible says, those who have received abundance
of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life as kings. Which means
it is not everybody that can reign in life as kings; only those who have
received
(i) the abundance of grace and
(ii) the gift of righteousness.
There is abundance of grace. There is a gift of
righteousness. If death reigned as King, now those that have
received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in this
life, as kings. Not in the world to come. To receive the abundance of grace and
gift of righteousness is to receive what Jesus did at the cross of Calvary for
you. If you have received Jesus in your life, you are a king.
You may not look,
feel, or think as one but God says you are a king and if God says it, you
believe it and that settles it. When your spirit believes this, your feelings
and thinking will believe it, then you will begin to see a difference in your
life. You will begin to take control because a king is to reign and rule. When
Jesus died and rose, He set you free, He made you a King to reign in this life.
Prayer/confession:
I receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. I shall rule
and reign over every situation and circumstance in the name of Jesus.
Further
Reading: Romans 5:8-21
Words
of wisdom: You can be what God says can.
African Broadcasting Network
Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Mininstries (Word Alive Publications)
Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Mininstries (Word Alive Publications)
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